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Anne Pusey

Anne Pusey

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor Emerita of Evolutionary Anthropology
Evolutionary Anthropology
anne.pusey@duke.edu
Duke Box 90383, Durham, NC 27708-0383
101 Biological Sciences Bldg, Durham, NC 27708

Awards & Honors

NAS Members

Other National Academy of Sciences · 2022 More about this award

Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society

National Animal Behavior Society · 2013

James B. Duke Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University

University Duke University · 2010

Fellow

National American Academy of Arts & Sciences · 2005 More about this award

Fellowship

National John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation · 1990

In the News

Published October 2, 2025
Remembering Jane Goodall
Published April 24, 2023
If it Pays to Be a Jerk, Why Isn’t Everyone That Way?
Published May 3, 2022
Three Faculty Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Published August 26, 2021
Even Chimpanzees Need a Wingman
Published February 18, 2021
Learning From Our Closest Relatives
Published February 17, 2020
Adolescent Male Chimps Still Need Their Mamas
Published January 20, 2020
Female Chimps With Powerful Moms Are Less Likely to Leave Home
Published March 26, 2018
How Infighting Turns Toxic for Chimpanzees
Published November 20, 2017
Chimp Females Who Leave Home Postpone Parenthood
Published January 11, 2017
Genetic Opposites Attract When Chimpanzees Choose a Mate
Published October 14, 2016
Female Chimpanzees Dont Fight for Queen Bee Status
Published January 19, 2016
How your friends are good for your health
Published January 19, 2016
Being social may be good for your gut
Published May 21, 2015
Lowly ‘New Girl’ Chimps Form Stronger Female Bonds
Published February 5, 2015
Poetry Prize; Black History Month: The Week at Duke {in 60 Seconds}
Published January 28, 2015
Chimps With High-Ranking Moms Do Better In Fights
Published November 24, 2014
Boy Moms More Social in Chimpanzees
Published November 14, 2014
Chimpanzee study reveals the value of being a bully
Published November 14, 2014
Anne Pusey: Bullyboy chimps more likely to become fathers
Published November 13, 2014
In Chimpanzees, Long-Term Bullying Makes More Babies
Published August 20, 2014
Chimpanzee Voices From the Past Go Digital, Open Access